EP0142205B1 - A cover construction for a steam peeling apparatus - Google Patents

A cover construction for a steam peeling apparatus Download PDF

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EP0142205B1
EP0142205B1 EP84201616A EP84201616A EP0142205B1 EP 0142205 B1 EP0142205 B1 EP 0142205B1 EP 84201616 A EP84201616 A EP 84201616A EP 84201616 A EP84201616 A EP 84201616A EP 0142205 B1 EP0142205 B1 EP 0142205B1
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steam peeling
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Peter Willem Carolus Van Der Schoot
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23N—MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS
    • A23N7/00—Peeling vegetables or fruit
    • A23N7/005—Peeling with steam

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  • the invention relates to a steam peeling or boiling apparatus for crops, such as potatoes, carrots, celery, apples and the like, or for meat, comprising a substantially cylindrical peeling vessel, having a supply and discharge opening disposed eccentrically or non-eccentrically in one of the end faces, said opening being closable by an inwardly movable cover operated by a lever pivotally connected thereto, the other end of which is pivotally connected to the exterior of the vessel, wherein the cover is fitted with a second operating lever.
  • a peeling apparatus of the above described type is characterized in that the second operating lever is pivotally connected to the exterior of the vessel and that the two levers serve to control the movement of the cover such that it is displaced to a setting against the inner wall of the vessel with the plane of the cover substantially parallel to said wall.
  • connection of the second lever to the exterior of the vessel can be situated at a location in the perpendicular median plane between the initial and final positions of the cover pivot of the second operating lever.
  • the second operating lever may be rotatably connected to an intermediate rod affixed itself to the cover.
  • an intermediate rod instead of the intermediate rod, use can be made of a second lug or lugs affixed to the cover.
  • This arrangement permits to obtain the contemplated path of travel in a simple manner.
  • Figure 1 shows in addition to the construction according to the invention, by chain-dotted lines, the path of travel and the final position of the cover of the prior art apparatus.
  • a steam peeling apparatus comprises a peeling vessel 1 fitted with a filling hole 2.
  • a mixing arm 23 see also Dutch patent application 78.12678.
  • a sealing ring 5 is mounted in the filling hole by means of a ring 3.
  • the hole is closable by a cover 6, the top of which is fitted with two lugs 7.
  • An intermediate rod 10 affixed to the cover is rotatably connected to a second operating lever 11. Instead of the intermediate rod 10, use can be made of a second set of lugs on the cover.
  • the end of the second operating lever 11 situated opposite the intermediate, rod 10 is rotatably connected to a shaft 16, which is affixed to the vessel 1 or the ring 3 by means of a support 22.
  • the peeling vessel is provided with attachment lugs 17 having a hub 18 for accommodating a shaft 19 about which the peeling vessel can be rotated.
  • the above cylinder 15 is likewise rotatably attached to said lugs by means of a shaft 20.
  • the construction according to the invention allows a substantially higher degree of filling of the peeling vessel, and moreover, avoids all drawbacks going with the prior art construction, as described in the introduction hereinbefore.

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  • Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)
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Description

  • The invention relates to a steam peeling or boiling apparatus for crops, such as potatoes, carrots, celery, apples and the like, or for meat, comprising a substantially cylindrical peeling vessel, having a supply and discharge opening disposed eccentrically or non-eccentrically in one of the end faces, said opening being closable by an inwardly movable cover operated by a lever pivotally connected thereto, the other end of which is pivotally connected to the exterior of the vessel, wherein the cover is fitted with a second operating lever.
  • Such an apparatus is known from FR-A-2,213,741, Figure 3 and Figure 4. A drawback of this known apparatus, however, is that the second operating level extends inwardly in the peeling vessel. This not only results in a contamination of the second lever and the pivot, but moreover in an additional wear thereof, as well as in an additional maintenance. Since the lever and the pivot are disposed within the peeling vessel, they cannot be lubricated either. Besides, the second lever and the pivot are accessible with more difficulty and hence are more difficult to inspect.
  • It is an object of the present invention to eliminate these drawbacks.
  • To this end, a peeling apparatus of the above described type is characterized in that the second operating lever is pivotally connected to the exterior of the vessel and that the two levers serve to control the movement of the cover such that it is displaced to a setting against the inner wall of the vessel with the plane of the cover substantially parallel to said wall.
  • The connection of the second lever to the exterior of the vessel can be situated at a location in the perpendicular median plane between the initial and final positions of the cover pivot of the second operating lever.
  • In this manner, a very simple constructive solution is obtained and the filling degree is as large as possible.
  • In a further embodiment of the present invention, the second operating lever may be rotatably connected to an intermediate rod affixed itself to the cover. Instead of the intermediate rod, use can be made of a second lug or lugs affixed to the cover.
  • This arrangement permits to obtain the contemplated path of travel in a simple manner.
  • One embodiment of the cover construction for a steam peeling apparatus according to the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
    • Figure 1 is a diagrammatic part-cross-sectional view of a part of a steam peeling apparatus having a cover construction according to the invention and
    • Figure 2 is a diagrammatic top view of a part of the apparatus shown in Figure 1.
  • It is observed that Figure 1 shows in addition to the construction according to the invention, by chain-dotted lines, the path of travel and the final position of the cover of the prior art apparatus.
  • As shown in the drawings, a steam peeling apparatus according to the invention comprises a peeling vessel 1 fitted with a filling hole 2. In the peeling vessel there is shown a mixing arm 23 (see also Dutch patent application 78.12678). A sealing ring 5 is mounted in the filling hole by means of a ring 3. The hole is closable by a cover 6, the top of which is fitted with two lugs 7. Through the lugs there extends a shaft 8 by means of which a first operating lever 9 is rotatably connected to the cover. An intermediate rod 10 affixed to the cover is rotatably connected to a second operating lever 11. Instead of the intermediate rod 10, use can be made of a second set of lugs on the cover.
  • The first operating lever 9, of which the end not . mentioned yet is rotatably connected to a shaft 12 affixed to the peeling vessel by means of supporting arms 21, has a rearward extension 13 connected to a piston rod 14 of an operating cylinder 15. It is observed that the free ends of the supporting arms are fitted with hubs or bushes 24 between which there is received a bush 25 for supporting the lever 9/13.
  • The end of the second operating lever 11 situated opposite the intermediate, rod 10 is rotatably connected to a shaft 16, which is affixed to the vessel 1 or the ring 3 by means of a support 22.
  • As further shown in the drawings, the peeling vessel is provided with attachment lugs 17 having a hub 18 for accommodating a shaft 19 about which the peeling vessel can be rotated. The above cylinder 15 is likewise rotatably attached to said lugs by means of a shaft 20.
  • As appears from a comparison between the dotted path of travel of the cover according to the invention and the chain-dotted path of travel of the prior art apparatus, the construction according to the invention allows a substantially higher degree of filling of the peeling vessel, and moreover, avoids all drawbacks going with the prior art construction, as described in the introduction hereinbefore.

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1. A steam peeling or boiling apparatus for crops, such as potatoes, carrots, celery, apples and the like, or for meat, comprising a substantially cylindrical peeling vessel (1), having a supply and discharge opening (2) disposed eccentrically or non-eccentrically in one of the end faces, said opening being closable by an inwardly movable cover (6) operated by a lever (9) pivotally connected thereto, the other end of which is pivotally connected to the exterior of the vessel, wherein the cover (6) is provided with a second operating level (11), characterized in that the second operating lever (11) is pivotally connected to the exterior of the vessel and that the two levers (9, 11) serve to control the movement of the cover (6) such that it is displaced to a setting against the inner wall of the vessel with the plane of the cover substantially parallel to said wall.
2. A steam peeling apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the underface of the cover is directed away from the wall of the vessel.
3. A steam peeling apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in thav the connection of the second lever (11) to the exterior of the vessel is situated at a location (16) in the perpendicular median plane between the initial and final positions of the cover pivot of the second operating lever.
4. A steam peeling apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the second operating lever (11) is rotatably connected to an intermediate rod (10) affixed itself to the cover (6).
EP84201616A 1983-11-10 1984-11-07 A cover construction for a steam peeling apparatus Expired EP0142205B1 (en)

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NL8303867A NL8303867A (en) 1983-11-10 1983-11-10 FILL COVER CONSTRUCTION FOR A STEAM PACKING DEVICE.
NL8303867 1983-11-10

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